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O_w_A asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

Which antivirus is d best??

My norton free trial is going to expired soon.... I am searching for a free and reliable antivirus for my notebook.... Need help plz....

I read from previous questions that AVG is a good one.... Is that true??

Thanks.....

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    read my answers carefully.

    List of some great antivirus:

    AVG Antivirus Free (features):

    1. Real time Protection

    2. Automatic Updates

    3. Great virus and trojan detection.

    4. Also has spyware and adware detection (dont believe, read avg free user manual)

    5. Very less memory uses

    6. User satisfaction

    7. Easy to use.

    8. Free

    AVG Antivirus free user manual: http://free.grisoft.com/filedir/doc/avg_...

    AVG Ativirus free download: http://free.grisoft.com/

    Avast!

    Good but not that much. You wont need it.

    Download: http://www.avast.com/

    Active virus shield

    a virus itself.

    Good free Antispyware:

    Windows Defender

    Ad aware se personal

    Spybot search and destroy

    AVG antispyware Free

  • 5 years ago

    2

    Source(s): Perfect Antivirus Protection Suite - http://moveantivirus.com/?trLE
  • MH
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    From a recent test at www.virus.gr, the top 25 anti-virus programs, in virus detection rates "in the wild".

    (free programs are noted in ()s.)

    1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%

    2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% (free)

    3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%

    4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%

    5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%

    6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%

    7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (free)

    8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%

    9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%

    10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%

    11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26% (free)

    12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%

    13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%

    14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%

    15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%

    16. Avast Professional version 4.7.871 - 87.46%

    17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46% (free)

    18. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 86.03%

    19. Norman version 5.90.23 - 85.65%

    20. F-Prot version 3.16f - 85.14%

    21. ArcaVir 2006 - 83.44%

    22. Norton Professional 2006 - 83.18%

    23. AVG Professional version 7.1.405 - 82.82%

    24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82% (free)

    25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%

  • 1 decade ago

    Zone Alarm SS, is the best i've used so far. AVG is nice clean free one which i've used before. But i do like the constant scan on Security Suite. Plus its cheaper then constantly renewing your Norton, which seems to attract more viruses then it resolves.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No way AVG sucks its overrated, and it cant really remove the harmful stuff out of your PC, use Avast it offers real time protection, has more shields than AVG...Its completely FREE

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi,

    Try avg it's free edition.

    Source(s): free.grisoft.com
  • G
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.

    Download Grisoft AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus,Anti-Malware.(free)

    AVG is a collection of anti-virus protection tools that gives you full protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and malware. AVG provides you with all that you need to be completely protected: including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.

    Top Features

    » Provides automatic update functionality

    » Its a reliable anti-virus scanning engine

    » Provides free Virus Updates for life

    » Options to define file name extensions

    » Real time protection with resident shield, email scanning

    http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...

    Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free.

    http://www.spybot.info/

    SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones.Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!

    http://superantispyware.com/

    Yahoo toolbar offers FREE anti-spyware:

    Scan your computer for potentially destructive programs.

    Review suspicious-looking programs.

    Remove the programs you don't want. Keep the ones you do.

    http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/nort...

    PC Tools Firewall Plus

    http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

    Here is another free anti-virus-

    PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights

    Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing

    Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms

    OnGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time

    Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats.

    http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

    *Never install more than one anti-virus on your PC, as they may conflict with each other. On the other hand, its always good to install more than one anti-spyware.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Try avg it's free edition.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am using avast. It's look great 4 me.

    go to the below link and download 2 months free trail of it

    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

    gud luk.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Kaspersky usually gets the highest ratings. 3 of the top 10 anti-virus programs are built with the Kaspersky engine. Bitdefender has done well recently.

    http://www.kaspersky.com/

    http://www.bitdefender.com/

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